Environmental determination of sex in Apistogramma (Cichlidae) and two other freshwater fishes (Teleostei)

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 714-725

  Romer U ^a   Beisenherz, W ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apistogramma; Cichlidae; Environmental sex determination; pH; Sex ratio; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL SEX DETERMINATION; SEX RATIO;

APISTOGRAMMA; APISTOGRAMMA TRIFASCIATA; CICHLIDAE; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; MELANOGASTER; PISCES; POECILIA MELANOGASTER; PSEUDOCRENILABRUS; PSEUDOCRENILABRUS MULTICOLOR VICTORIAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0030461591     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1996.tb01467.x     Document Type: Article

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